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Bless the Beasts and Children
Glendon Swarthout
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapters 19 and 20
Characters
Character List
John Cotton
Gerald Goodenow
Sammy Shecker
Lawrence Teft, III
Stephen Lally, Jr.
Billy Lally
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Plot Overview
Character List
Character Analysis
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-9
Chapters 10-12
Chapters 13-15
Chapters 16-18
Chapters 19 and 20
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Plot Overview Quiz
Further Study
Plot Overview Quiz
1
of 5
What's the name of the group of misfits at Box Canyon Boys Camp?
The Babysitters
The Bedwetters
The Apaches
The Moth Boys
2
of 5
What is the mission of the Bedwetters?
To save the buffalo
To escape camp
To soil all sheets
Answers a) and b)
3
of 5
In what city do the Bedwetters stop to eat dinner?
Sacramento, California
Cleveland, Ohio
Reno, Nevada
Flagstaff, Arizona
4
of 5
What snag do the Bedwetters run into after freeing the buffalo?
The buffalo are aggressive
The buffalo remain nearby
Their parents show up
A hailstorm
5
of 5
How does Cotton die while trying to save the buffalo?
Trampled by buffalo
Swept into the ocean
Crashes his car
Sinks in quicksand
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